Nicolas Aubé-Kubel
| Nicolas Aubé-Kubel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 10, 1996 Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft |
48th overall, 2014 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Nicolas Aubé-Kubel (born May 10, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays under contract for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Flyers in the second round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Aubé-Kubel was drafted in the first round, 7th overall, by the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the 2012 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft.[1] The Foreurs won the league championship during the 2013-14 season,[2] where Aubé-Kubel had 53 points in 65 regular season games and 13 points in 24 postseason games. Following the season, he was selected in the second round, 48th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
On October 2, 2014, Aubé-Kubel agreed to an entry-level contract with the Flyers.[3] He spent the 2014-15 season with the Foreurs. On April 4, 2016, Aubé-Kubel was assigned by the Flyers to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.[4]
During the 2017–18 season, Aubé-Kubel was suspended three times for hits to the head. He was suspended twice in March and for three games during the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs in May.[5]
After attending the Flyers 2018 training camp and playing in preseason games, Aubé-Kubel was reassigned to the AHL to begin the 2018–19 season.[6] On October 28, Aubé-Kubel was recalled to the NHL for the first time in his professional career.[7] He made his NHL debut on October 30, 2018, against the Anaheim Ducks.[8] He went on to appear in nine scoreless games for the club.
On July 16, 2019, the Flyers re-signed Aubé-Kubel to a one-year, two-way contract extension.[9] On December 24, 2019, he scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–1 win over the New York Rangers.[10] He finished the season with 5 goals and 3 assists in 26 games.
On September 17, 2020, the Flyers signed Aubé-Kubel to a two-year, $2.15 million contract extension.[11]
Personal life
Aubé-Kubel's cousins, T.J. and Thomas, also play hockey.[12] T.J. plays professional hockey for the Guildford Flames in the Elite Ice Hockey League.[13]
Aubé-Kubel's older sister Alex-Anne is a professional figure skater.[14][12]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 64 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 65 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 61 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 2014–15 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 61 | 38 | 42 | 80 | 81 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | ||
| 2015–16 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 61 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 71 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 71 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 72 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 54 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 26 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 45 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||||
References
- ^ "Sherbrooke picks Audette first in QMJHL draft". sportsnet.ca. June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "The Val-d'Or Foreurs are crowned QMJHL Champions". Canadian Hockey League. May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Flyers agree to terms with Nicolas Aube-Kubel". NHL.com. October 2, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Defenseman Sanheim, Forwards Aube-Kubel & Fazleev Assigned to Phantoms". phantomshockey.com. April 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Meltzer, Bill (May 25, 2018). "Aube-Kubel Aiming for More". NHL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Boruk, John (September 25, 2018). "Flyers make roster cuts by sending Philippe Myers, Nicolas Aube-Kubel to Phantoms". nbcsports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "OTF: Flyers recall Aube-Kubel, Goulbourne". NHL.com. October 28, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Drop the Puck Already: Flyers-Ducks". Philadelphia Flyers. October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ McInerney, Katie. "Flyers sign winger Nicolas Aube-Kubel to two-way contract". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Hall, Jordan. "Kevin Hayes has special night to beat his former team Rangers". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "Flyers sign RW Nicolas Aube-Kubel to contract extension". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Isaac, Dave (September 16, 2014). "Aube-Kubel soaks in NHL experience". delawareonline.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "T.J. Foster". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "WATCH: Flyers' Nicolas Aube-Kubel a top prospect, but sister is best skater in family". nj.com. September 17, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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